Just wondering from some of you lucky ones out there that have scored a 40 s&w how the recoil is. I am stuck between the two calibers, 9mm and 40 s&w. I shoot the 40 cal in glock and know it has a little bit more energy than the 9. Being it is a little smaller I just want to see if anyone out there thinks the 40 is a little hot. Hope this makes sense, Sleddman

I have a .40 Shield and to me it is less snappy than the G27's I have owned. Smith got it right wither the Shield. Masterful design of a pistol tuned with the right balance ,weight distribution , slide, and spring combination. I have the shield as a pocket backup my EDC is a G29 so the recoil of the shield is very manageable for me. Much more manageable than a .38+P or .357 mag snubby. I have a 340 SC .

As it turns out I just returned from the range and there was a guy with the 9mm Shield. I have the 40 shield. I let him fire my 40 and I was able to fire his 9mm. IMHO there is a noticable difference. He agreed as well. After shooting, we went out in the parking lot and dis-assembled the weapons. His 9mm barrel fit in my 40, but not vice-versa ... the 40 barrel would not fit properly in the 9mm. I wish I could have fired it with the 9mm barrel but am now very happy I bought the 40.

I have a .40 Shield and to me it is less snappy than the G27's I have owned. Smith got it right wither the Shield. Masterful design of a pistol tuned with the right balance ,weight distribution , slide, and spring combination. I have the shield as a pocket backup my EDC is a G29 so the recoil of the shield is very manageable for me. Much more manageable than a .38+P or .357 mag snubby. I have a 340 SC .

Thanks Texas48. I have shot several .40 guns and don't think they are bad at all to shoot. I guess I was just looking for a little nudge in the right direction. Thanks.

I just purchased my 9mm Shield off of GunBroker. When I first started looking on GunBroker they were all over the place. When I finally decided to buy mine there was only 1 on GunBroker. I couldn't wait and it cost me, but I am happy to get it. I have had 2 40 cal, hated them both, no they were not shields. The felt recoil on a 40 cal is just plain uncomfortable to shoot. Much rather shoot a 45 or 357 than a 40.
Probably just me though.

I just bought a new 40 Shield and really like it, it shoots like a dream. I shot the Kahr 40 and the Beretta Nano prior to buying my Shield and I find the Shield to be a pleasure to shoot, recoil was comparable to the Kahr.

Smith & Wesson Semi-Auto Pistols Thread, New Shield, .40 vs. 9mm , Recoil in Smith & Wesson Semi-Automatic Pistols; Just wondering from some of you lucky ones out there that have scored a 40 s&w how the recoil is. ...